Episode 178: Mixed Messages: Navigating the Unfolding Confusion Osterholm Update · Episode

Good time to keep tabs on what happening in public health for us and our animals. Good pod for it. open.spotify.com/episode/7u8u...

Hand-feeding squirrels accidentally changed their skulls When fed peanuts, red squirrels in Britain developed weaker bites — showing that food supplements to threatened animals could have unintended side effects.

Lots of people feed animals, and know that it alters their behavior. But since it often makes them do cute things like eat out of our hands, we don't mind!

But it alters far more than that. It alters the animals' BODIES. www.sciencenews.org/article/hand...

Copy cats: Kitties mirror each other’s faces to get along The behavior—also seen in humans and other social animals—is a key to bonding

www.science.org/content/arti...

Episode 174: The H5N1 Pandemic Cliff: Are We at the Edge? Osterholm Update · Episode

Good update on Covid now and other viruses including animal to animal especially cats. open.spotify.com/episode/1Bfr...

86: Dogs, Kids, and Parties: Navigating Safety for All - Pooch Parenting In this episode we discuss how to help dogs to be successful when their families are hosting social gatherings.

New podcast episode:
A parent is hosting a lively party. The house is full of guests, kids are running around, and the family dog is right in the middle of it all. Amid the chaos, the dog bites a guest.

Listen here or on your favorite podcast player poochparenting.net/episode86/

Takes some practice to learn but worth sticking with it.

My favorite game!

Ep. 27 Grief and loss for Shelter Folk with Dr. Tara Quinn Simplifying Shelter Behaviour · Episode

I really enjoy this podcast regarding behavior advice animal shelter & rescue advice. Plus Tom is a kind and generous human. open.spotify.com/episode/73M7...

Kitty Coats. Poster of domestic cat coat colors and patterns, illustrated by Lili Chin.

I have drawn LOTS of tabby cat custom pet portraits this past week. All kinds of tabbies.
🐱KITTY COATS poster: doggiedrawings.net/products/kit...

Ep.24 Supporting Cats with Entering New Homes with Katenna Jones Simplifying Shelter Behaviour · Episode

Good pod episode on cat behavior. Great posd in general. open.spotify.com/episode/58nE...

Conservation and people: Towards an ethical code of conduct for the use of camera traps in wildlife research Camera trapping is a widely employed tool in wildlife research, but it often records human images, inadvertently capturing behaviors ranging from innocuous actions to potentially serious crimes. On t...

2020. Conservation and people: Towards an ethical code of conduct for the use of camera traps in wildlife research #ResearchEthics - besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Cannabis: I Get High With a Little Help From … Science Science Vs · Episode

Science VS is a fun light science podcast. Examining varied topics. This one will burst some bubbles. open.spotify.com/episode/6x1X...

Lili Chin is a phenomenal artist! Please support her and other small businesses by purchasing from them this holiday season and beyond.

Photo of one of the adopted adorables I am working with and their family to make life better for dog and family. So cute! Love her!

#FoxOfTheDay 🦊 A delightful image of Fox cubs holding onto each other’s tails. 💚 📸 Credit: Tavistock Photo. #WildlifePhotography #Nature #Foxes

#FoxOfTheDay 🦊

A delightful image of Fox cubs holding onto each other’s tails. 💚

📸 Credit: Tavistock Photo.

#WildlifePhotography #Nature #Foxes

BlueSky Science-Related Feeds

Here's a good list of science-related feeds.

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Frontiers | Investigating the effect a single dose of cannabidiol has on measures of stress in cats when being transported in a carrier and meeting a novel person in an unfamiliar environment

"...no influence of CBD was observed in cats..."

No effect of CBD found on behavioral or physio measures of stress for cats.

www.frontiersin.org/journals/vet...